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These pictures were taken in the Garden in Woods on June 5th, 2005. The Garden
is now run by the
New England Wildflower Society,
which is the oldest plant conservation organization in the United States,
promoting the conservation of temperate North American plants.

Picture #7: Boston: old and new480x686, 88,611 bytes (87K), (html file)
Copyright, Michael Meissner 2005, All rights reserved
Olympus E-1 camera with Sigma 18-125mm lens
f/7.1, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, 18.0mm, auto mode, SHQ, matrix metering, -2 contrast, +2 sharpening
35mm equivalent focal length 36.0mm
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 18, 2005 15:09:12
Last modified on June 18, 2005 at 21:12
I liked the juxtaposition of the old state house and the skyscraper in the
background. I just wish I had gotten the angles straight.

Picture #8: Boston: old and new #2640x503, 79,489 bytes (78K), (html file)
Copyright, Michael Meissner 2005, All rights reserved
Olympus E-1 camera with Sigma 18-125mm lens
f/7.1, ISO 100, 1/320 sec, 87.0mm, auto mode, SHQ, matrix metering, -2 contrast, +2 sharpening
35mm equivalent focal length 174.0mm
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 18, 2005 15:11:05
Last modified on June 18, 2005 at 21:12
The teapot is a remnant from the old Boston Scully square that the city hall
plaza has replaced, and translated into the modern coffee shop (in the song
"Charlie on the MTA", the hapless hero gets on at Scully square station).